VP of Product Management
Description
About MN Custom Homes
Founded in 2011 by two Bellevue locals, we have grown to become the preeminent Eastside luxury home builder today. Since Day 1 we have been driven by innovation and obsessed with setting our homes apart through their overall design and functionality. We truly get a thrill doing what we love most: building thoughtful homes that inspire community. Learn more about us and see our work at: https://mncustom.com
Why MN?
We pride ourselves on our empowered team environment and dedication to taking care of our people. We believe in setting you up to succeed with clear career progression, learning opportunities, and ownership of your role from the get-go. Accountability is huge for us, and we place a lot of trust in our employees to do the right thing. We believe that a supportive and inclusive culture yields happy people, and happy people are the most successful at what they do.
About This Role
The Vice President, Product Management is a highly strategic role responsible for leading and integrating the direction and workstreams of our Architecture, Interior Design, and Homeowner Experience teams. Reporting directly to the COO, this position is instrumental in defining and executing a holistic product vision that drives innovation, market relevance, and business growth across all of MN’s markets.
This individual possesses a deep understanding of consumer insights, market dynamics, and the product creation lifecycle, with a proven ability to translate strategic vision into actionable plans and tangible results. As a strong, collaborative, visionary leader, this role is capable of inspiring and guiding diverse teams, fostering cross-functional alignment, and championing a customer-first approach in all product decisions.
The VP, Product Management is responsible for synthesizing the strategies and execution of these key departments to create a cohesive and impactful unified product strategy for MN Custom Homes. This role ensures that product direction, market readiness, and strategic initiatives are seamlessly integrated and optimized to deliver the best experience to every homeowner.
On a Given Day, Your Work Might Include
- Develops a comprehensive, long-term product strategy (3-10 years) for MN Custom Homes that aligns with the overall company strategy and business goals, incorporating consumer needs, market trends, and competitive landscape analysis.
- Champions the voice of the customer and embed a customer-first mindset across all stages of product development.
- Acts as a strategic partner to the COO and leadership team, providing expert counsel, insightful analysis, and proactive recommendations on product direction and market opportunities.
- Delivers overarching thought leadership and strategic direction to leadership in Architecture, Interior Design, and Homeowner Experience, ensuring their individual team strategies unify into a cohesive product vision.
- Drives strategic decision-making by integrating customer insights, market intelligence, and product feedback across existing and new markets.
- Facilitates effective communication and collaboration between departments. Establish clear expectations for transparency, timely feedback, and shared accountability.
- Anticipates factors that could influence strategies and market position, proactively guiding teams to adapt, innovate and pivot when necessary in response to new opportunities or emerging challenges.
- Acts as the integrator of product creation, elevating the impact of experts across Architecture, Interior Design, and other teams to deliver products that delight customers
- Guides the creation of product and technology roadmaps, ensuring they reflect innovation that drives step-change improvement in efficiency and effectiveness.
- Leads the development of compelling presentations to communicate strategic growth and product plans and provide actionable recommendations to senior leadership.
- Fosters seamless communication between Product, Sales, Marketing, and Operations teams to effectively communicate product value.
- Operates with a strong sense of accountability to sales, cost, and operational KPIs
- Leads and develops a high-performing team, promoting a collaborative and inclusive culture.
- Demonstrates strong people leadership skills, providing career development planning, coaching, and training.
Preferred Qualifications
- Demonstrated experience in strategic planning and execution with measurable outcomes.
- Deep understanding of consumer behavior, market trends, and how these can be translated to product features
- Exceptional communication and storytelling skills, with the ability to influence and persuade stakeholders at all levels of the organization.
- Strong analytical mindset with the ability to assess product readiness and make data-driven recommendations.
- Proven ability to collaborate effectively with senior leadership and cross-functional teams, building strong relationships.
- Keen attention to detail in planning, organization, and execution, while maintaining a holistic view.
- Demonstrated innovation and initiative, consistently seeking to improve products and processes.
- A passion for luxury homes, with an ability to empathize with the homeowner journey.
- Ability to anticipate how decisions affect customers, partners, products, or other departments' operations and morale ("connect the dots").
What You Bring to MN Custom Homes
- Bachelor’s degree in business, marketing, or a related field; MBA preferred.
- Minimum of 15+ years of progressive experience in product management with physical products; experience with architecture and design preferred.
- Minimum of 10+ years of experience leading and developing high-performance teams, with proven ability to lead functions not in your direct area of expertise.
Working Environment & Physical Requirements
- This position requires frequent use of a computer, including keyboard functions and visual acuity of 20 inches or fewer on a daily basis
- Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer
- Must be able to work in office Monday – Friday, within core business hours of 8AM-5PM
Travel & Vehicle Requirements
- Up to 25% Travel
Employee Benefits
- 100% covered employee premiums for medical and dental self-coverage
- 100% employer-paid life insurance
- 100 % employer-paid long term disability insurance
- Paid medical and family leave
- Critical illness insurance
- 401(K) with generous company match, no vesting schedule, and access to professional financial advisors
- Lifestyle reimbursement account
- 20 days of PTO & 9 holidays
- New iPhone for your personal and business use
- Free onsite parking
- Company paid events
- Complimentary snacks & beverages
Hours & Compensation
This is a full-time position paying $205,815 - $329,306 ( + discretionary bonus). The base salary range represents the anticipated low and high end of the salary range for this position. Individual placement within a salary range will vary based upon factors including but not limited to candidate experience, knowledge, individual, skills, and organizational performance.
Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At MN Custom Homes we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so if you are excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.
MN Custom Homes is an equal opportunity employer